THE HORSE GAZETTE
was justice served for these horses?
(Continued from Page 1.)
Hobart contacted De- Macho’s companion, Dahlin.
Parker would pick up the horses in Hobart’s care were called as
nise Parker of New Mexico with Parker’s horses were not part
at any time. Parker kept in witnesses…not even anyone
a free lease agreement to use of Hobart’s rescue operation,
contact with Hobart about the from Habitat for Horses.
Macho for dressage lessons in the horses were still in Parker’s
horses, and as time went by the
trade for caring for the horse. name, they sent money for feed
correspondence from Hobart
Parker agreed to the free lease now and then and stressed that
ceased.
as long as Hobart would care for if Hobart didn’t want them,
When Haslam and
Cann arrived at Hobart’s the
night before the seizure, Dah-
lin, a 26-year-old grey Arabian
was so emaciated he was lying
on the ground and could not
get up.
“I knelt down by
Dahlin and checked his gum Above: Bonnie during happier, healther
color,” said Cann. “It was not
times at Rainbow 1 Ranch. Left: Bon-
normal and indicated that his
organs were likely in the pro-
nie just being euthanized from neglect.
cess of failing. Considering his
at the hands of
appearance I wasn’t surprised.
Tony asked Benningfield how
long he had been down and she
said she wasn’t sure, but it had “The Hobart case is
tion to any of the horse own-
“I am very happy to
been some days. She wrung her not unlike most equine abuse
ers. She can’t go into a bar or
have saved so many horses and
hands and seemed incapable of cases that end up in criminal
carry a gun…but she can own
to have returned so many horses
dealing with the situation to say court,” said Haslam. “Law
animals again.
to their rightful owners,” said
the least.” enforcement does their job and
“You can’t know
Haslam. “I am saddened that
On the evening of are ready and willing to testify.
how much I wish I could make
Ms. Hobart will have the op-
2003 AQHA
YOUR Breeding Bargain! June 11, Haslam advised Ho- Then the prosecutors, and their Hobart feel as much hurt,
portunity to own another horse.
bart to have a vet come to the lack of taking these cases seri-
confusion and desperation as
I am angered that County and
ranch and euthanize the horse. ously, typically plea them out to
Dahlin went through,” said
District Prosecutors don’t, or
The next morning when Deputy the point that the abusers hardly
Parker. “He was such a sweet
won’t, take animal abuse cases
Hickman and HFH volunteers get a hand slap. Even when
horse. I am sick that this is
more seriously and understand
returned to seize the horses they they go to trial, the result is
Pedigree, Color and
how his life ended; I’ll never
that those that abuse animals
were told Dahlin had been shot rarely much different. It would
forgive myself. This situation
Conformation
have a high potential to abuse
and was in a shallow grave out be nice, and maybe even eye
changed me forever, until I die,
human beings as well.”
back, so Deputy Hickman did opening to the criminals in these
I’ll never be the same again.”
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A question for our
not get to witness the extent of cases, if the court system would
All of the horse
A color producer
readers. If Hobart ever does
cruelty Dahlin experienced at place serious penalties against
owners who put their trust in
of Palominos and
repeat this behavior, with any
the hands of Hobart. them. Here is a great example.
Hobart have changed their
Buckskins
kind of living creature, do you
“I had hoped to be In this case, not one witness
views about giving away hors-
think that makes the county
at the trial too if they called was called to testify. Neither
es to individuals, or to rescues.
Double bred Colonel Freckles...
and district prosecutors who
me,” said Parker. She contacted I, nor the deputies in this case
“Hobart has forever changed
so lightly “dismissed” her
A wonderful cow-bred horse with NO holes in his pedigree and a Superior disposition.
their offices to make sure they were even notified it was going
my life and how I trust people,”
complicit in her crime?
wouldn’t be overlooked, but to trial. It was silently handled
said Hernandez.
Grandsires are Colonel Freckles and Don Quixote! they were. Not one of the and done with. It was only then
Call for extended pedigree and pictures. people who had placed horses that any of us that investigated
this case heard about the court’s
eventing workshop
Susan and Troy Calaway
outcome.”
On January 8, 2009
another adu learning success
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